diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 0afd679..4cb3944 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -96,6 +96,15 @@ end)
 local player_set_animation = player_api.set_animation
 local player_attached = player_api.player_attached
 
+-- Prevent knockback for attached players
+local old_calculate_knockback = minetest.calculate_knockback
+function minetest.calculate_knockback(player, ...)
+	if player_attached[player:get_player_name()] then
+		return 0
+	end
+	return old_calculate_knockback(player, ...)
+end
+
 -- Check each player and apply animations
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do